To do so, run the command below in terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T): sudo gedit /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozillateamppa To workaround the issue, you have to set a higher PPA priority.
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Running package updates either via sudo apt upgrade or ‘Software Updater’ will automatically install the official one which redirects to Snap. It’s always higher than the PPA package version. The empty Firefox deb in Ubuntu’s official repository has version number 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2. It’s another official Firefox package that moves slowly and targets for school or enterprise use. It’s required until you set higher PPA package priority ( see next step).įor choice, you may install Firefox ESR instead. Here -t 'o=LP-PPA-mozillateam' specifies to install Firefox from that PPA.
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Though sudo apt update need to be run first.įinally, run the command below to install the latest Firefox package as deb: sudo apt install -t 'o=LP-PPA-mozillateam' firefox Tip: the commands in this step also installs Firefox for the old Ubuntu 16.04. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppaĪs the PPA description indicates, the PPA was previously created for Firefox ESR and Thunderbird. Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue. In terminal, run the command below to add the PPA. Then, run the command: sudo snap remove firefox To remove it, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. NOTE: Export bookmarks and backup other important data before removing it!
But it will cause duplicated icons in search results. It’s OK to keep the default Snap package. The team described that it has assumed responsibility for Ubuntu’s official Firefox and Thunderbird packages.Īnd, the Firefox and Firefox ESR package maintainer for “Mozilla Team” team PPA, Rico Tzschichholz, is a well-known Ubuntu user who also maintains the official pakages for LibreOffice, Plank dock, and unbound DNS server. Install Firefox via “Mozilla Team” team PPA I prefer Ubuntu PPA via a bit more, and the “Mozilla Team” team PPA is what I’m going to introduce in this tuturial. Ubuntu refers to this repository many years ago when it was not updating Firefox package itself. Ubuntuzilla apt repository is another choice. And you have to manually download the latest package every time a new release is out!
The Linux tarball is a good choice, but it lacks desktop shortcut integration. Firefox Linux tarball from Mozilla website.But when you trying to install Gnome Extensions, the browser doesn’t work at the moment! So, you need workarounds: Like Chromium, the Firefox deb in Ubuntu 22.04 is an empty package that links to the Mozilla’s official Snap. But when you try installing the deb package via apt, it just install the Snap version back!!
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deb package for Firefox web browser from it’s repository! Here’s how to install it back.Īs you may know, Firefox in Ubuntu 22.04 is a Snap package that runs in sandbox.